Jáchal

San José de Jáchal
City
San José de Jáchal Location of San José de Jáchal in Argentina
Coordinates: 30°14′S 68°45′W / 30.233°S 68.750°W / -30.233; -68.750Coordinates: 30°14′S 68°45′W / 30.233°S 68.750°W / -30.233; -68.750
Country	Argentina
Province	San Juan
Department	Jáchal
Population
• Total	21,018
Time zone	ART (UTC-3)
CPA base	J5460
Dialing code	+54 2647

San José de Jáchal (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðe ˈxatʃal], often shortened to Jáchal) is a city in the northeast of the province of San Juan, Argentina, located on National Route 40, south of the Jáchal River. It has 21,018 inhabitants per the 2001 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Jáchal Department.